Ankara Ataturk monument, December, 1969 (121)

Update 07/17/2016: It's frustrating to hear how much tension remains regarding secularization in Turkish politics, including the attempted coup and response of yesterday and today.

From original posting:

A tribute to Ataturk, who is honored as a key force in creating modern Turkey.

Pictures in this set (Military Years) are from when I was in the military, from 1967-1970. All photos were originally slides, a friend spent very many hours restoring those slides to being viewable. Best viewed as part of the Military Years set.